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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel is much better than the Nokia 8.1, having an 80.2 score against 72.1. Google Pixel is a way older and a bit thicker phone than Nokia 8.1, but Google managed to build it noticeably lighter anyway. The Google Pixel features a bit better display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Nokia 8.1 has a bit better processing power than Google Pixel, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Nokia 8.1 also has a larger number of faster cores. The Google Pixel features just a bit better camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Google Pixel also counts with a more megapixels camera in the back and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Nokia 8.1 features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Nokia 8.1 has better battery life than Google Pixel, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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